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(5 -D) December Board Meeting Conflict It was determined no change is needed in the December Board meeting date. The meeting will be Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in Conference Room A at the Governmental Center. (6) Information /Reports (6 -A) Chairman /NC Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts ( NCASWCD) Executive Committee /NC Soil & Water Conservation Commission/ Cabarrus County Agricultural Advisory Board / Cabarrus Agribusiness Council (6 -B) NCASWCD Community Conservation Committee Nothing to report. (6 -C) NCASWCD Legislative Committee (7) Consent Agenda UPON MOTION of Louis Suther, seconded by Jeff Goforth and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following: (7 -A) Reports submitted by Daniel McClellan and Dennis Testerman Dennis Testerman stated at their August work session, the Board of Commissioners authorized the county manager to grant the District's request for a conservation easement on the 100 -year floodplain on the Cox Mill Elementary School campus. The proposed property boundary survey plats have been prepared for the school property, as well as the District property on Clarke Creek. Daniel McClellan stated the District has received $52,303.00 for the Drought Assistance Program with the 1 8t and 2nd allocation. The August allocation received was $13,151.00 to be used for pasture renovation only. The District also received $9,352.00 in Drought Earmark money. Mr. McClellan also stated it is recommended that the District Board set the cap for well pumps to 750 of $2,000.00 for the drought response program. The first contracts for the drought program were written using this amount because of an error on the Divisions cost listing. Most contracts are written to cover the cost for the pump and well even at this lower rate. UPON MOTION of Louis Suther, seconded by Jeff Goforth and unanimously carried, the Board voted to set the cap for well pumps to 750 of $2,000.00 for the drought response program.